Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed

MiG-21 - Lightweight Front-Line Fighter

The MiG-21 is intended:

MiG-21 - intercept maneuverable and nonmaneuverable aerial targets in the forward and aft hemispheres day or night, in VFR and IFR conditions, against the earth or radio-transparent cloud background, as well as in active and passive jamming environments;

conduct close maneuver air combat;

defeat ground targets, including the single mobile ones, in visual contact conditions.

The aircraft is furnished with the following up-to-date onboard equipment:

the Kopyo radar;

a helmet-mounted target designator;

an information display system;

navigation, communications, ECM and video recording systems;

the Karat-B flight data collection, monitoring and recording system.

To ensure operation of the new equipment, the fighter’s power supply and air-conditioning systems have been upgraded. The aircraft is additionally equipped with an engine antisurge system and an automatic longitudinal stability control device.

The combat capabilities of the upgraded MiG-21 Fishbed make it a modern fourth-generation aircraft.

Basic Characteristics:

Crew

1

Normal takeoff weight, kg

9,200

Maximum flight range with external fuel tanks, km

1,760

Maximum flight speed, km/h

near ground

1,300

at high altitude

2,175

Service ceiling, m

17,000

Maximum operational g-load, g

8

Maximum rate of climb, m/s

225

Overall dimensions (length x height x wing span), m

15,0 x 4,1 x 7,15

Engine type and thrust (emergency power rating), kgf

R25-300; 6,850 (9,900)

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